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SteveW - Why weren't the Corrs more popular in the US? 16-Jan-2020 03:27:36

CSCfan - In order to achieve more succes, there was only one option: stay in the US for a longer period of time. 16-Jan-2020 17:03:20

MentariS - That makes sense, I always find it curious too... 17-Jan-2020 07:52:03

dave - They spent a lot of time in the US, and toured extensively. Their music was possibly 18-Jan-2020 13:52:38

Wendy - I assumed their music didn't appeal to US audiences... 18-Jan-2020 23:30:23

CSCfan - Delta's 'Born To Try' was also a moderate hit in Europe, but she's considered as a 'one hit wonder' here (unfortunately) 19-Jan-2020 20:23:26

Wendy - Maybe because Delta was on Neighbours! She's had a lot more hits in Australia... 20-Jan-2020 14:28:12

SteveW - Delta Goodrem 22-Jan-2020 12:18:02

Steverino - Good points made by everyone. The U.S. market is tough to break from the 'outside'. 21-Jan-2020 22:35:07

SteveW - Brilliant analysis, Steverino. Thanks so much for postimg. 25-Jan-2020 17:31:21

Steverino - Thanks, Steve. I watched some of the Grammys a few weeks ago... 09-Feb-2020 19:24:40

SteveW - I know what you mean, Steverino. 10-Feb-2020 03:37:47

dave - Interesting that you mention Robbie Williams Steverino, he is married to American Ayda Field 26-Jan-2020 15:31:23

Steverino - I suspect you're exactly right about that, Dave. 09-Feb-2020 19:26:53

Mark - Because it's not crap? :) 22-Jan-2020 02:48:12

Wendy - Is Coldplay big in the US? 22-Jan-2020 11:54:18

DrFunkenstein - Yes, Coldplay is one of the most popular British bands here in the US! I personally prefer Keane to Coldplay... 10-Feb-2020 18:57:26

Servantez - Ok. This is going to hurt but hear me out... 11-Apr-2020 10:59:18

SteveW - Definitely agree with you on the lyrics for Irresistible ("Make you mine-able") 11-Apr-2020 12:46:37

JohnLnyc - Late to the dance 25-Jun-2020 19:19:58

nightcat - Just sharing: while going home from school last night, I heard Angel on the radio 08-Jan-2020 01:25:10

Corranga - Hearing any Corrs on the radio / TV is a miracle these days, still, a lovely experience that never gets old. Thanks 08-Jan-2020 08:48:16

SteveW - I heard Old Town in a store recently 08-Jan-2020 08:56:04

sergio - Just heard ‘What can I do’ on a Serbian radio station at work. 15-Jan-2020 13:03:48

SteveW - My story about "What Can I Do" 15-Jan-2020 13:49:16

nightcat - Even till now I find it odd that The Corrs are popular pretty much everywhere else except the US of A. 15-Jan-2020 15:37:30

Jerry - Depressing for those of us who live in the USA 15-Jan-2020 18:44:42

BallerinaTay - I still hear Corrs songs here in the US from time to time. 15-Jan-2020 20:07:21

Taliesin - The only way to listen to the Corrs in Canada(specially Quebec) is with a CD or on my phone. 16-Jan-2020 18:00:23

MentariS - I love these stories about hearing Corrs songs in public :-) 17-Jan-2020 07:55:50

Corranga - Old Town (Home) was played on BBC Radio 2 one day this week. UKs most listened to radio station 18-Jan-2020 08:40:52

dave - I'm in Southern Spain at the moment and heard Una Noche (with Alejandro Sanz) 18-Jan-2020 13:56:04

dave - There are some great Instagram posts that Sharon has put up about her stay in NYC 02-Jan-2020 10:06:30

MentariS - Good to see that she's having a good time :-) 03-Jan-2020 06:56:37

dave - There was interesting coverage today on BBC News Channel about the UK music industry. 01-Jan-2020 12:18:38

Corranga - It is an interesting subject, I wonder how much companies like Spotify have cleaned up their act 01-Jan-2020 14:08:15

MentariS - Happy New Year, CorrsClubbers! Here’s to more great stuff from our favourite band in 2020 🎊🍻 31-Dec-2019 17:11:52

Robin - Happy New Year to everyone at Corrsclub, hope you all have a great year. Maybe a Corrs gig, you never know. 01-Jan-2020 00:16:28

Steverino - Happy New Year and welcome to the Twenties, Corrs Club! 01-Jan-2020 00:25:57

nightcat - Happy New Year CorrsClubbers! Now I feel oh so old haha 01-Jan-2020 07:37:30

dave - The size of those wine glasses.... no wonder Baby Corr is sleepy. 29-Dec-2019 14:04:28

MentariS - LOL—good one Dave 😂 then again if I had to cook for at least 19 people I wouldn’t take anything smaller than those! 29-Dec-2019 14:49:58

MentariS - Andrea posted a very lovely photo from the family Christmas dinner on Instagram: 29-Dec-2019 12:11:07

Steverino - Nice! So wonderful that they were able to get together on Christmas. 01-Jan-2020 00:24:53

AB_CLOSER - Happy Xmas. Andrea Corr and a galaxy of stars share their festive season with you (independent.ie) 23-Dec-2019 17:25:21

MentariS - Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all CorrsClubbers! Hope you all are having a good one :-) 25-Dec-2019 11:31:29

Steverino - A very Merry Christmas, Corr fans! 25-Dec-2019 16:38:40

SteveW - Welcome back, Steverino -- hope we'll hear more from you in 2020! :-) 26-Dec-2019 02:19:45

Steverino - Thank you, kind sir! :-) 28-Dec-2019 02:58:40

Wendy - Seasons Greetings Corrs Clubbers! 27-Dec-2019 10:03:55

nightcat - Belated Merry Christmas CorrsClubbers! Hope this week has been good for all of you 28-Dec-2019 06:28:32

Robin - Andrea is on radio 2 at 10am today. Graham Norton show, its on 10am for 3 hours so dont know what time she will be on. 21-Dec-2019 09:48:08

dave - Just listened on replay - couldn't find Andrea anywhere on the show. 22-Dec-2019 12:26:51

Wendy - Couldn't find it, BUT I found this interview with Andrea from 29 Nov by Jo Good on BBC 23-Dec-2019 09:54:24

Robin - Sorry about that but there was a picture of Andrea in TV magazine saying she was on the show. 23-Dec-2019 10:34:59

Den - Dowloaded Andreas audio book onto my phone.... 19-Dec-2019 21:36:16

Corranga - It's a lovely read, for us longer term fans, it almost feels like we are being dragged along with her 21-Dec-2019 13:18:30

Wendy - Does Andrea talk about the making of the music at all? 23-Dec-2019 14:00:26

CSCfan - She does. 23-Dec-2019 20:12:26

Wendy - Oh, that's really sad. 24-Dec-2019 08:51:24

Robin - Yes i thought that too Wendy. Actually she was only about eight miles from where i live. 24-Dec-2019 16:09:05

SteveW - Just got Andrea's book for Christmas 25-Dec-2019 07:07:30

Klaus - I‘ve just finished reading Barefoot Pilgrimage. 01-Jan-2020 15:52:31

dave - Laura Cox Band need a new bass guitarist asap - helps if you can speak French but 19-Dec-2019 19:52:11

Corranga - What is the existing bass player doing? He is a very talented player 20-Dec-2019 23:33:37

dave - Christophe is going on to other musical activities, he's a very well known bassist 21-Dec-2019 11:31:55

dave - Oooops... He is of course Francois Delacoudre. Mistyped the name. 21-Dec-2019 11:34:26

CSCfan - Andrea to grace the cover of Hotpress Mag's Xmas special.. 17-Dec-2019 17:34:40

MentariS - You beat me to it! And I just purchased a copy online to be shipped all the way to Jakarta... 17-Dec-2019 18:07:15

SteveW - I was just about to post it when I saw that you two had beaten me to it! 17-Dec-2019 18:36:20

Leslie - Glad her book has gotten visibility. Andrea seems surprised by it all! 17-Dec-2019 22:14:26

nightcat - I believe us fans are just as surprised as Andrea ahaha 18-Dec-2019 10:23:55

MentariS - Honestly? That's very true lol :-) it's cool to see the book has made such an impact! 18-Dec-2019 10:25:08

MentariS - Agreed. I think it's amazing that her book has been critically acclaimed - such testament to her talent as a writer! 18-Dec-2019 10:24:01

dave - There are 2 ways to interpret the phrase 'critically acclaimed' - one being that the 19-Dec-2019 12:21:49

MentariS - New interview with Sharon by Barry Egan on The Irish Independent: 15-Dec-2019 10:11:56

CSCfan - Thanks for sharing! I don't think I ever saw that video of Sharon performing 'Dream A Little Dream' before.. 16-Dec-2019 11:43:23

Leslie - It is a fantastic performance of that song. 17-Dec-2019 21:59:14

MentariS - It's my favourite solo performance of hers - well, apart from her gig that I did go to :-) 18-Dec-2019 10:25:51

Steverino - Thanks for this post. Bless Sharon, she does a lot of good with her talent and fame. 25-Dec-2019 17:12:29

Steverino - A short video of Sharon uploaded by Institut Marquès 04-Jan-2020 17:44:23

AB_CLOSER - Fantastic photoshoot! FNF lesguzman photographer (1995). 13-Dec-2019 01:28:37

dave - Not often that 'new' photos from the FNF era appear - all seem to have been done in America. 13-Dec-2019 11:26:00

Leslie - Love these pictures. Seems like the shoot was special for the photographer too 17-Dec-2019 22:11:29

HGN2001 - An old Corrs artifact from 2004 07-Dec-2019 20:55:55

SteveW - Cool artifact! Isn't that Jim's signature? 07-Dec-2019 21:04:54

HGN2001 - I think you're right. I just compared it to my signed IN BLUE CD. 07-Dec-2019 21:56:58

Corranga - It's Jim's signature, but it's not ball pen, it's printed on the pick, I have a few of them, in a couple of different 07-Dec-2019 22:18:43

Wendy - Appreciation for how Corrs' songs sound "dreamy"... 05-Dec-2019 08:48:54

nightcat - I don't know if this song counts as dreamy for you but for me at least, it does. 05-Dec-2019 15:05:44

SteveW - Dreamy, ethereal music 06-Dec-2019 10:44:43

SteveW - Ethereal songs by male artists 06-Dec-2019 11:06:44

SteveW - More ethereal music 06-Dec-2019 11:28:25

sergio - My favourite dreamy songs 06-Dec-2019 15:01:25

sergio - sorry, I repost with embedded videos 06-Dec-2019 15:15:22

sergio - Thanks for sharing these songs Steve, Jane Siberry is strikingly sounds like Kate Bush who is one of my favourite artist 06-Dec-2019 15:09:05

SteveW - sergio, I really like the Simple Minds song you posted, which has a Corrs connection (plus trivia question) 07-Dec-2019 01:45:17

sergio - I have just learnt that Belfast Child was inspired by the trad song ‘She moves through the fair’. 07-Dec-2019 19:51:56

Corranga - Easy Trivia Answer to Steve's question: What other songs have been performed by both Sharon and Andrea as solo artists? 08-Dec-2019 15:11:21

Chanh - I think it is "You've got a friend" by Carole King 08-Dec-2019 19:47:44

SteveW - Good catch on You've Got a Friend; I didn't know about that one 09-Dec-2019 00:52:32

AB_CLOSER - Wild Horses: Sharon Corr & Don Mescall -- Rolling Stones & Andrea Corr 09-Dec-2019 03:07:52

SteveW - Yes, that's the other song I was thinking of! 09-Dec-2019 03:38:25

nexi_exi17 - Mna Na hEireann and She Moved Through The Fair 09-Dec-2019 06:25:42

SteveW - I forgot about Mna Na hEireann! Good one! 09-Dec-2019 08:13:57

Corranga - Ah! Annoyingly, I read "performed" as "performed live" Never mind. 09-Dec-2019 20:12:51

dave - There was the dreamy duet by Andrea and Laurent Voulzy - 'All I Have To Do Is Dream' 09-Dec-2019 22:27:38

SeanCorrain - looks like Sharon and Gavin have officially split 04-Dec-2019 06:06:27

Wendy - Yes, it's sad :( But Sharon looks happy and well... 04-Dec-2019 12:40:16

MentariS - All I can say here is that I wish her all the very best 04-Dec-2019 13:07:04

Leslie - Sharon looks happy and well. Wishing the best for her in this new chapter. 17-Dec-2019 22:12:51

M-Corr - A few PICTURES of ANDREA from Sunday 1st Dec… 03-Dec-2019 01:45:17

SteveW - Great to see this, thanks for posting 03-Dec-2019 03:49:07

Wendy - Thanks for posting! She has a beautiful coat. I love seeing The Corrs' fashion choices! 03-Dec-2019 10:29:49

Corranga - Incredible, what a wonderful event. 03-Dec-2019 21:04:04

SteveW - a couple of articles on the Light Up a Life event 04-Dec-2019 03:35:24

nightcat - Thanks for sharing the links! Lovely event and Andrea's presence sure is a bonus 04-Dec-2019 08:47:48

MentariS - Thank you for sharing. Great photos and looks like it was such a beautiful event. 04-Dec-2019 13:07:49

M-Corr - Got to see Andrea SING live at the "Light up a Life" event 02-Dec-2019 01:04:32

Wendy - That would have been great to see! 02-Dec-2019 05:00:24

dave - Thought you might get along there - at least one of the old Corrs followers made it. 02-Dec-2019 14:46:04

Corranga - Wow, great that you got to see that, the clips posted on social media were lovely :) 03-Dec-2019 21:03:10

CSCfan - Anyone noticed they put up The Corrs' performances from the "Christmas At The Vatican' show on Spotify (ie)? 30-Nov-2019 11:00:57

Corranga - What a lovely addition. I see Happy Xmas (War Is Over) is also on a 2018 compilation album, didn't realise that either 01-Dec-2019 22:49:13

nightcat - Just went to Spotify and saw the tracks too. New additions to the holiday playlist this year, I like! 02-Dec-2019 16:54:16